Other than Jamal Murray, not many individuals have had a better front row seat to Nikola Jokic’s domination in the globe. Murray saw Jokic’s incredible triple-double of 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists on 68/75/100 shooting only the night before. 

After eight years together, Murray understands that Jokic’s domination is simply part of the two-time MVP’s daily routine.

Murray said, “It’s just an everyday thing for him.” “He just makes the correct read every time, and we play through him a lot. For me, what matters most isn’t so much the stats as it is the regularity with which he garners attention and the plays he makes. That, in my opinion, is what he doesn’t get enough credit for. He does such a fantastic job every night, simply managing the tempo of the game or making huge plays, so even if he has one or two terrible games, it’s like so what. He is the best player in the game.

Murray’s comment highlights the fact that Jokic’s level of attention is more consistently drawn to him than it is about the figures. Nikola Jokic almost never chooses the incorrect play in a given circumstance; he always manages to come up with the best one. Jokic or whomever he passes it to nearly always makes the correct play, even if they miss a shot. That’s what distinguishes Nikola Jokic.